Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium
Chapter 34
All-up Relay 45 Animal Chase 46 Arch Ball 321 Bag Pile 303 Corner Spry 360 Farmer is Coming, The 85 Guess Who 100 Home Tag 106 Hunt the Fox 110 Roley Poley 399 Slap Catch 178 Stealing Sticks 188 Target Toss 315
Schoolroom
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All-up Relay 45 Arch Ball 321 Bag Pile 303 Corner Spry 360 Guess Who 100 Naughts and Crosses 229 Slap Catch 178 Target Toss 315 Vaulting Seats 202
4B. Fourth Year (second half), (9-10 _years old_).
Playground
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Bear in the Pit 50 Bunch of Ivy 57 Captain Ball--II or III 341-4 Catch of Fish 61 Catch the Cane 62 Criss-cross Goal 307 Cross Tag 75 High Windows 104 Hunt, The 110 Leapfrog Race 129 Numbers Change 139 Pass Ball Relay 395 Potato Race, 151 or 152 or Potato Shuttle Relay 154 Step 188
Schoolroom
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Balloon Ball 325 Blackboard Relay 53 Catch the Cane 62 Criss-cross Goal 307 Home Run 384 Leaf by Leaf 225 Thimble Ring 194 Observation 139 Potato Race 151 or 152 Tip Tap Toe 237
5A. Fifth Year (first half), (_10-11 years old_).
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Arch Goal Ball 323 Basket Ball Distance Throw 329 Club Snatch 72 Drive Ball 375 Dumb-bell Tag 83 Fire on the Mountains 86 Fox Trail, Double Rim 93 Japanese Tag 116 Jumping Rope--II 119 Leader and Footer 127 Over and Under Relay 392 Stride Ball 407 Third Slap 195 Triple Change 200 Wall Ball Drill 416
Schoolroom
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Buzz 210 Blackboard Relay 53 Dumb-bell Tag 83 Going to Jerusalem 98 Kaleidoscope 122 My Lady's Toilet 138 (_See also_ Spin the Platter) Over and Under Relay 392 Scat 234 Schoolroom Dodgeball 369
5B. Fifth Year (second half), (_10-11 years old_).
Playground
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Ball Puss 327 Balloon Goal 326 Baste the Bear 49 Black Tom 54 Circle Dodgeball 364 Hound and Rabbit 107 How Many Miles to Babylon? 108 Kaleidoscope 122 Passing Race 312 Pebble Chase 145 Stone 190 Three Deep 196 (_See also_ Third Man and Last Man) Wood Tag 209
Schoolroom
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Ball Puss 327 Balloon Goal 326 Blackboard Relay 53 Cat Party 217 Jump the Bean Bag 311 Kaleidoscope 122 Last Man 126 Leaf by Leaf 225 Passing Race 312 Toss Ball 412
6A. Sixth Year (first half), (_11-12 years old_).
Playground
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Ball Stand 328 Body Guard 56 Double Dodgeball 365 Every Man in his Own Den 83 Fist Ball 376 Garden Scamp 97 Jumping Rope--III 121 Last Couple Out 125 Line Zigzag--II or III 422-3 Partner Tag 145 Prisoner's Base--II, III, or IV 158 Skin the Goat 176
Schoolroom
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Beast, Bird, or Fish 215 Blackboard Relay 53 Catch Basket 307 Desk Relay 309 Hands Up, Hands Down 221 London 226 Recognition 233 Spin the Platter 183 (_See also_ My Lady's Toilet) Vaulting Relay 317
6B. Sixth Year (second half), (11-12 _years old_).
Playground
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Barley Break 48 Center Club Bowls 355 Chickidy Hand 67 Curtain Ball 361 Progressive Dodgeball 366 Duck on a Rock 81 Football Tag 379 Hand Football 382 Indian Club Race 112 Jumping Relay Race 117 Jump the Shot 122 Old Woman from the Wood 143 (_See also_ Trades) Red Lion 165 Round Ball 401 Sun Dial 190 Stake Guard 186
Schoolroom
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Blackboard Relay Race 53 Schoolroom Dodgeball 369 Find the Ring 220 Jumping Relay Race 117 Old Woman from the Wood 143 (_See also_ Trades) Round Ball 401 Zoo 242
7A. Seventh Year (first half), (12-13 _years old_).
Playground
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Black and White 52 Bombardment 334 Fence Tag 85 Keep Moving 270 Oyster Shell 143 Poison 148 Rolling Target 169 Saddle the Nag 171 Slipper Slap 179 Third Man 194
Schoolroom
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"B" Game 213 Blackboard Relay 53 Black and White 52 Keep Moving 270 Last Man 126 Nimble Squirrel 230 Slipper Slap 179
7B. Seventh Year (second half), (_12-13 years old_).
Playground
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Corner Ball 359 Dumb Crambo 219 Emperor Ball 346 Forcing the City Gates 89 Fox and Geese 92 Hand Ball Drill--II 381 Line Club Bowls, Double 385 Mount Ball 387 Odd Man's Cap 140 Pass and Toss Relay (Single Line) 313 Pinch-o 146 Volley Ball 413 Wand Tug of War 203 Whip Tag 205 Zigzag Overhead Toss 424
Schoolroom
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Bend and Stretch Relay 50 Dead Ball 362 Dumb Crambo 219 Line Club Bowls, Double 385 Literary Lore 225 Schoolroom Volley Ball 402 Up, Jenkins! 239
8A. Eighth Year (first half), (_13-14 years old_).
Playground
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All Run 321 Battle Ball 331 Catch and Pull Tug of War 60 Chinese Chicken 68 Circle Race 69 Circle Relay 70 Line Zigzag--III 423 Maze Tag 131 Nine-court Basket Ball 388 Overtake 393 Poison Snake 149 Round Ball 401 Square Ball 404 War 417
Schoolroom
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Blackboard Relay 53 Cross Questions 219 Hen Roost 223 Minister's Cat, The 227 Overtake 393 Schoolroom Captain Ball 353 Sketches 236
8B. Eighth Year (second half), (_13-14 years old_).
Playground
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Bound Ball 336 Boundary Ball 335 Chinese Wall 68 Circle Club Bowls 357 Circle Zigzag 419 Double Relay Race 76 Japanese Crab Race 115 Line Club Bowls, Single 386 Master of the Ring 131 Pass and Toss Relay (Double Line) 314 Pig in a Hole 397 Stool Ball 406 Tossing Wands 198 Wand Race 202
Schoolroom
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Author's Initials 213 Blackboard Relay Race 53 Crambo 218 Double Relay Race 76 Line Club Bowls, Single 386 Prince of Paris 232 Wand Race 202
GAMES FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
(_15-19 years of age_)
This list of high school games is far from exhaustive. A large percentage of those listed for the elementary grades will be found suitable for high schools.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVE GAMES
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All-up Relay 45
Bull in the Ring 56 Bung the Bucket 57
Catch and Pull Tug of War 60 Circle Race 69 Circle Relay 70 Club Snatch 72 Contests for Two (chapter on "Feats and Forfeits") 245
Double Relay Race 76 Duck on a Rock 81 Dumb-bell Tag 83
Every Man in his Own Den 83
Follow the Leader 89 Forcing the City Gates 89 Fortress 90 Fox and Geese 92 Fox Trail, Double Rim 93
Hang Tag 101 Home Tag 106 Hound and Rabbit 107
Indian Club Race 112
Japanese Tag 116 Japanese Crab Race 115 Jumping Rope--I 118 Jumping Rope--II 119 Jumping Rope--III 121 Jumping Relay Race 117 Jump the Shot 122
Last Couple Out 125 Leader and Footer 127 Leapfrog Race 129 (_See_ list of Leapfrog Games in Alphabetical Index.)
Master of the Ring 131 Maze Tag 131
Odd Man's Cap 140 Oyster Shell 143
Partner Tag 145 Pebble Chase 145 Pinch-o 146 Poison 148 Potato Shuttle Relay 154 Prisoner's Base--II, III, IV, V 158-161
Saddle the Nag 171 Shuttle Relay 173 Single Relay Race 175 Skin the Goat 176 Slipper Slap 179 Stake Guard 186 Stealing Sticks 188
Three Deep 196 (_See also_ Third Man.) Tossing Wands 198 Tree Party 199 Triple Change 200
Wand Race 202 Whip Tag 205 Wood Tag 209
Ball Games
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All Run 321
Ball Chase 324 Balloon Ball 325 Ball Puss 327 Ball Stand 328 Basket Ball Distance Throw 329 Battle Ball 331 Bombardment 334 Bound Ball 336 Boundary Ball 335
Call Ball 338 Captain Ball--I 339 Captain Ball--II 341 Captain Ball--III 344 Center Club Bowls 355 Circle Club Bowls 357 Corner Ball 359 Curtain Ball 361
Dodgeball 363 Double Corner Ball 370 Drive Ball 375
Emperor Ball 346
Fist Ball 376 Football Tag 379
Hand Football 382 Hand Ball Drill--II 381
Line Club Bowls (Single) 386 Line Club Bowls (Double) 385
Mount Ball 387
Nine-court Basket Ball 388
Over and Under Relay 392
Progressive Dodgeball 366 Pig in a Hole 397 Progressive Captain Ball 349
Round Ball 401
Square Ball 404 Stool Ball 406 Stride Ball 407
Ten Trips 408 Tether Ball 409
Volley Ball 413
Wall Ball Drill 416 War 417
Zigzag Overhead Toss 424 (_See also_ Circle Zigzag, Line Zigzag--II, III.)
GAMES FOR PLAYGROUNDS, GYMNASIUMS, AND LARGE NUMBERS
The term "playground" is here used to designate a general outdoor play space of liberal area. The open country or a village would be just as suitable for many of the games, though with few exceptions they may be played in limited territory. With the exception of the hide-and-seek games almost all are equally suitable for both playground and gymnasium. The list includes games for players from kindergarten age to adults, and for both large and small numbers. For games for players of different ages, see Index for Elementary and High Schools.
In the column indicating which games are suited to large numbers, the figures indicate the largest number with which the game may be well played. Still larger numbers of players may participate, but the group method is advisable for so many.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVE GAMES
For Large Numbers Page
All-up Relay 60+ 45 Animal Blind Man's Buff 30+ 46 Animal Chase 30+ 46 Arrow Chase 47
Barley Break 48 Baste the Bear 30+ 49 Bear in the Pit 30+ 50 Bird Catcher 60 52 Black and White 100 52 Black Tom 30+ 54 Blind Bell 100 55 Blind Man's Buff 30+ 55 Body Guard 30+ 56 Bull in the Ring 30+ 56 Bunch of Ivy 60+ 57 Bung the Bucket 30 57 Buying a Lock 30+ 58
Cat and Rat 30+ 60 Catch and Pull Tug of War 100 60 Catch of Fish 30+ 61 Catch the Cane 30+ 62 Cavalry Drill 100 62 Centipede 63 Charley over the Water 30+ 65 Chickadee-dee 65 Chicken Market 66 Chickidy Hand 30+ 67 Chinese Chicken 30+ 68 Chinese Wall 60+ 68 Circle Race 30+ 69 Circle Relay 60+ 70 Clam Shell Combat 30 71 Club Snatch 60 72 Cock Stride 74 Cross Tag 30+ 75 Crossing the Brook 60+ 74
Do this, Do that 60+ 75 Double Relay Races 100 76 Drop the Handkerchief 30+ 80 Duck on a Rock 30+ 81 Dumb-bell Tag 30+ 83
Every Man in his Own Den 30+ 83 Exchange 30+ 84
Farmer is coming, The 30+ 85 Fence Tag 30+ 85 Fire on the Mountains 30+ 86 Flowers and the Wind, The 30+ 87 Follow Chase 30+ 88 Follow the Leader 60+ 89 Forcing the City Gates 30+ 89 Fortress 100 90 Fox and Geese 30+ 92 Fox Trail, Double Rim 30+ 93 Fox Trail, Single Rim 95 French Tag 60+ 96 Frog in the Middle 30+ 96
Garden Scamp 30+ 97 Going to Jerusalem 60+ 98 Good Morning 60+ 99 Guess Who 30+ 100 Gypsy 101
Hang Tag 100 101 Have you seen my Sheep? 30+ 102 Hide and Seek 103 Hide the Thimble 60 104 High Windows 30+ 104 Hill Dill 30+ 105 Hip 30+ 105 Home Tag 60+ 106 Hopping Relay Race 100 106 Hound and Rabbit 60+ 107 How Many Miles to Babylon? 100 108 Huckle, Buckle, Bean Stalk 60 109 Hunt, The 30+ 110 Hunt the Fox 60+ 110 Hunt the Slipper 30+ 111
Indian Club Race 100 112 I say, "Stoop!" 60+ 113 I Spy 30+ 113
Jack be Nimble 60+ 114 Jacob and Rachel 30+ 115 Japanese Crab Race 60+ 115 Japanese Tag 60+ 116 Johnny Ride a Pony 60 116 Jumping Relay Race 60+ 117 Jumping Rope--I (small single rope) 100 118 Jumping Rope--II (one large rope) 100 119 Jumping Rope--III (two large ropes) 100 121 Jumping Rope--IV (large and small ropes) 121 Jump the Shot 60+ 122
Kaleidoscope 30+ 122